Allen Jay Barker Sr., 80, St. Joseph, died Saturday June 26, 2004 at his home, following a valiant battle with cancer.
Born Aug. 4, 1923 in Grant City, Mo., he lived in Minnesota and Nebraska for a time, and for most of his life in St. Joseph.
He was a member of Francis Street First United Methodist Church. During World War II he served with the Marine Corp.
He had been employed with the railroad, as a shoe salesman, and as an automobile salesman. He retired in 1987 from St. Joseph Light and Power Company, where he was a chemist.
On Nov. 11, 1942, he married the former Billie Louise Ingram of Troy, Kan. She survives of the home.
His parents Dewey and Faye (Ray) Barker and his grandson, Sean Justin Barker preceded him in death.
Additional survivors: two sons and their wives, Allen Jay Jr. and Patricia Kay Barker, Robin and Cindy Barker; three granddaughters, Kimberly Kay Barker, Ashley Waitkoss, and Danielle Pendleton; two grandsons, Rob Freeman and Trevor Barker; one great-grandson, Alex Freeman; one brother, Gene and his wife, Patricia Barker; several nieces and nephews.
Born Aug. 4, 1923 in Grant City, Mo., he lived in Minnesota and Nebraska for a time, and for most of his life in St. Joseph.
He was a member of Francis Street First United Methodist Church. During World War II he served with the Marine Corp.
He had been employed with the railroad, as a shoe salesman, and as an automobile salesman. He retired in 1987 from St. Joseph Light and Power Company, where he was a chemist.
On Nov. 11, 1942, he married the former Billie Louise Ingram of Troy, Kan. She survives of the home.
His parents Dewey and Faye (Ray) Barker and his grandson, Sean Justin Barker preceded him in death.
Additional survivors: two sons and their wives, Allen Jay Jr. and Patricia Kay Barker, Robin and Cindy Barker; three granddaughters, Kimberly Kay Barker, Ashley Waitkoss, and Danielle Pendleton; two grandsons, Rob Freeman and Trevor Barker; one great-grandson, Alex Freeman; one brother, Gene and his wife, Patricia Barker; several nieces and nephews.
Allen Jay Barker Sr., 80, St. Joseph, died Saturday June 26, 2004 at his home, following a valiant battle with cancer.
Born Aug. 4, 1923 in Grant City, Mo., he lived in Minnesota and Nebraska for a time, and for most of his life in St. Joseph.
He was a member of Francis Street First United Methodist Church. During World War II he served with the Marine Corp.
He had been employed with the railroad, as a shoe salesman, and as an automobile salesman. He retired in 1987 from St. Joseph Light and Power Company, where he was a chemist.
On Nov. 11, 1942, he married the former Billie Louise Ingram of Troy, Kan. She survives of the home.
His parents Dewey and Faye (Ray) Barker and his grandson, Sean Justin Barker preceded him in death.
Additional survivors: two sons and their wives, Allen Jay Jr. and Patricia Kay Barker, Robin and Cindy Barker; three granddaughters, Kimberly Kay Barker, Ashley Waitkoss, and Danielle Pendleton; two grandsons, Rob Freeman and Trevor Barker; one great-grandson, Alex Freeman; one brother, Gene and his wife, Patricia Barker; several nieces and nephews.
Born Aug. 4, 1923 in Grant City, Mo., he lived in Minnesota and Nebraska for a time, and for most of his life in St. Joseph.
He was a member of Francis Street First United Methodist Church. During World War II he served with the Marine Corp.
He had been employed with the railroad, as a shoe salesman, and as an automobile salesman. He retired in 1987 from St. Joseph Light and Power Company, where he was a chemist.
On Nov. 11, 1942, he married the former Billie Louise Ingram of Troy, Kan. She survives of the home.
His parents Dewey and Faye (Ray) Barker and his grandson, Sean Justin Barker preceded him in death.
Additional survivors: two sons and their wives, Allen Jay Jr. and Patricia Kay Barker, Robin and Cindy Barker; three granddaughters, Kimberly Kay Barker, Ashley Waitkoss, and Danielle Pendleton; two grandsons, Rob Freeman and Trevor Barker; one great-grandson, Alex Freeman; one brother, Gene and his wife, Patricia Barker; several nieces and nephews.
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